Police have issued an appeal for help to track down vandals who have repeatedly targeted a Teesside pensioner's caravan.

Joyce McGurk bought the caravan parked outside her home in Bedale Avenue, Billingham, to accommodate relatives when they visit her.

But over the last four months the caravan has been the target of vandals five times. Now it has been hit again by vandals who set fire to it damaging five sets of curtains.

Mrs McGurk said: "I haven't got a clue who's doing it. I've lived here for 27 years and don't have a grudge with anyone. I've been doing the caravan up but I can't improve it as fast as these people are damaging it."

The first incident occurred in September when part of a window was removed.

As reported in the Gazette, further damage to windows took place followed by pizza and eggs being thrown into the caravan and cushions stolen.

"I don't know why they keep coming back in the early hours to do this, it doesn't make sense," she said.

A spokeswoman for Cleveland Police said: "Mrs McGurk's caravan has been vandalised before and we are investigating. Any help from members of the public would be greatly appreciated."